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In this blog I would like to cover something which a lot of us can relate to and it plays a major part in everything we do and want to achieve, especially within Health & Fitness ….and that’s our mindset!!
Whenever we decide to make a change either with weight loss, weight gain or fitness related there is always an underlining emotional reasoning behind it. Something that has triggered it off, something close to our hearts that has brought that thought about to make a change, but for some keeping that mindset is easier said than done….( and I know first hand what it’s like ). First thing we need to think of and always have this thought in our head and that’s our WHY !! Why are you wanting to make a change?? For me the main reason was….well I was fed up with how I looked and felt and I know it was making me unhappy and I didn’t like the person I was becoming, that was my emotional reasoning but even then I still struggled to start with and to stick with the consistency. But for other people it may be a different reason, either way this reason should always be at the forefront to remind us of why we started in the first place, having an end goal is something else we should have in place.
SMART GOAL:
S: Specific – Set yourself a specific goal
M: Measurable – Is this goal measurable?
A: Achievable – Is your goal achievable?
R: Realistic – Is your goal realistic?
T: Time Frame – Do you have a time frame on which you want to achieve your goal?
Having a smart goal is one why of keeping that mindset and keeping you focused but of course it’s not just as easy as that….it never is!!
In my experience you’ve got to learn to take the rough with the smooth, the good days with the bad days and remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. You didn’t get in the position your in over night so results won’t happen over night either, but small steps repeated daily WILL lead to long term results that I can guarantee!! Let me put it another way….If you was to find an old picture of yourself that you didn’t like, then place that picture in plain sight so every-time you looked at it, it was a reminder of how you used to be and also remind you of not to go back to the old you. That right there is the power of visualisation but that will also come with an emotional response which reminds you of how the old you looked and felt….no one wants to feel that, they want to feel happy and new. So whats the plan??
Remember your WHY!!
Set yourself a SMART GOAL!!
Break it down into more manageable and achievable goals!!
Learn to take the ups and downs as they make us stronger!!
The only person we have to compete with is ourselves!!
It doesn’t matter how slow your moving forward just as long as your moving forward!!
As always I’m always here to help in anyway I can ( so please feel free to reach out ), I’ve come through from the other side so I know how tough it can be sometimes but your not on your own.
Mindset is something we can all benefit from, we can all learn from each other and we can all support one another….Together We’re Stronger, Together We’ll Succeed
Robhamill 